Roasted Red Pepper And Chive Dressing

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Title: ROASTED RED PEPPER AND CHIVE DRESSING
Categories: Salads
Yield: 8 servings

1 ea Sweet red pepper; medium-si
1/2 c Prepared roasted red peppers
1/3 c Red wine vinegar
1 ea Garlic clove; medium minced
1 c Olive oil
1/3 c Finely chopped fresh chives
1 x Salt
1 x White pepper; freshly groun

Hold red pepper over a flame, turning it until evenly
charred. Or cut it in half, rub with oil, and place
under the broiler until blackened.
Wrap in a plastic bag and set aside to cool. Scrape
off the burned skin and remove seeds and stem. In
bowl of blender or food processor fitted with a steel
blade, place red pepper, vinegar, and garlic. Process
until pepper is pureed. With machine running, slowly
drizzle in olive oil until fully combined. Stir in
chives and season with salt and pepper to taste. This
recipe, featured at Neiman-Marcus, is from caterer
George Dolese. George serves this dressing over a
salad of fusili pasta, chunks of fresh mozzarella,
julienned zucchini and prosciutto, sliced smoked
chicken, and blanched asparagus.

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